14:25 Vaal

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 12 January Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 10.28s

(12)

Cool Winter²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: M F De Kock| C

17/2

Course winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 336665-

(2)

Fog Bank²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: D Gray St John| C

11/2

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 5/2) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-

(8)

Coming In Hot^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Creditable second of 10 in minor event (33/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 355072-

(6)

Stormy Seas⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C

4/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 33/10) 9 days ago.

Form: 537254-

(4)

Ready To Fly^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock

6/1

Winner at Greyville in June. 6/1, third of 4 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 214603-

(9)

Laetitia's Angel^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 530022-

(1)

Lollapalooza^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Jaap Visser| C

18/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 45 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 996749-

(7)

Great Times^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Brett Webber| D

12/1

Winner at Scottsville in August. Ninth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 213439-

(14)

Lord Grantham^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Dennis Cason| OR: 63| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good, 66/1) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 10600/0-

(15)

Back To Basics⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 28/10) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 215035-

(3)

Speechmaker^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 63| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 16 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 620306-

(5)

Treaty²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

14/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in November. 40/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 768186-

Non-Runners

(13)

Big City Girl¹²

Weight: 7-13| Age: 6

T: Corne Spies J: Reserve 1

(10)

English Primrose¹⁶⁸

Weight: 7-13| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Reserve 2

(11)

Tara Iti⁶³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Jaap Visser J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stormy Seas (4/1), Fog Bank (11/2), Ready To Fly (6/1), Laetitia's Angel (13/2), Back To Basics (13/2), Speechmaker (15/2), Coming In Hot (8/1), Cool Winter (17/2), Great Times (12/1), Treaty (14/1), Lollapalooza (18/1), Lord Grantham (33/1)

SPEECHMAKER could be the talk of the meeting. Treaty is a player, while Ready To Fly can't be ruled out of things either.